[TheForge] Blacksmiths in Milwaukee

Tue Jul 15 10:33:01 2003

Daniel, I think that all of your questions and more can be answered by
looking at the ABANA web site http://www.abana.org  and more
particularly the affiliates page
http://www.abana.org/affiliates/affiliates.html
dave m
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From: "irontree" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:30 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Blacksmiths in Milwaukee


> Could some smiths in Milwaukee and surrounding area please contact me?
>
> Last year at an SCA (read: Medeival) Event in July, I met a young man (14)
> who thought that smithing was really cool.  He watched and participated
all
> 3 days I was there.  This year, he showed up with his own forge, anvil,
and
> tongs and worked harder than most adults and did some excellent twists and
> bends in shepard's hooks.  I am sending him a reading list (Bealer,
Weygers,
> Edge of the Anvil, etc.)and I want to put him in contact with other smiths
> near him.  The Guild of Metalsmiths is up here in MN.  What's the ABANA
> affiliate down there?  Who are the contacts?  When are your meetings? etc?
> etc?etc?
>
> Daniel Kretchmar
> www.irontreeworks.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mondloch <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Monday, February 10, 2003 12:11 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Forward from Dan Nauman
>
>
> >Hello fellow smiths....my right hand man, Nathaniel Reinartz, is going on
> an
> >extended trip to the United Kingdom, and specifically the Shetland Isles
as
> >soon as next month.  He is looking for situations where he can work in
> >blacksmith shops in this region for a week at a time or more. He will
work
> >for room and board. He wishes to further his forging vocabulary in this
> >manner.  Nathaniel is capable, and has begun doing high end ornamental
and
> >architectural work for me in the last year.  He has been with me for just
> >over two years. Everything I have taught him revolves around hand
forging,
> >with a minor emphasis on power hammer work (110 pound Sahinler). He is
> >extremely reliable, respectful and courteous. If any of you have any
> >thoughts or contacts in this region, please help me help Nathaniel find
> >these folks.  Your help is appreciated. return e-mail or call (262)
> >626-2208.......Dan Nauman, Bighorn Forge Ironworks, Kewaskum, WI
> >
> >
> >
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